Rubberized garment



I July 20, 1937. J. M. EDWARDS RUBBEHIZED GARMENT Filed Dec. 20, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 e]. M- Edwards- July 20, 1937. J. M. EDWARDS 2,037,246

BUBBERIZED GARMENT Filed Dec. 2o, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J M fldwaz'd Patented July 20, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RUBBERIZED GARMENT James M. Edwards, Cascade, Iowa Application December 20, 1935, Serial No. 55,463

3 Claims.

This invention relates to apparel, and more particularly to a garment intended for use by workmen, and one object of the invention is to provide a garment including overalls and a jacket which have portions coated with water-proofing material and other portions uncoated so that while a workman may handle wet objects, such as heavy logs and the like without the garment becoming soaked, portions of the garment which are not liable to become wet, will be uncoated and, therefore, not liable to stick together. This also permits air to penetrate the uncoated portions of the garment andprevent the garment from being uncomfortable during hot weather.

Another object of the invention is to provide a water-proof garment which may be of a conventional construction except for the water-proof coating, thus making it unnecessary to manufacture a garment of a special construction in order 20 to carry out the inventive idea.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view looking at the front of the garment.

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking at the rear of the coat or jacket forming part of the garment.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the jacket with the arms extended.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the upper portion of the overalls forming part of the garment.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through the jacket taken along the line 55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken transversely through the sleeve along the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken vertically through the upper portion of the jacket along the line 'l-'! of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a sectional view through the pocket 40 of the jacket taken along the line 88 of Figure 1.

Figure 9 is a section taken transversely through one of the legs of the overalls along the line 9--9 of Figure 1.

This improved garment consists, briefly, of a pair of overalls, indicated in general by the numeral l, and a jacket, indicated in general by the numeral 2. The jacket and the overalls are both formed of denim, canvas, or any other desired strong fabric customarily used for making over 5 alls, coveralls, and similar garments. While the overalls may be bibless or anyother type desired, they have been shown formedwith a bib 3 and provided with suspender straps 4 which are attached at their lower rear ends to the rear portion of the overalls and at their forward ends provided with eyes or equivalent means 5 for engaging buttons 6. The legs 1 of the overalls andithe body portion thereof have their forward portions covered with a coating 8 of water-proofing material, such as a rubber composition which 5 is preferably applied after the garment has been made. The bib also has a coating of waterproofing material applied to it, as shown at 9, which not only covers the outer face of the bib but alsocovers the pockets I 0 and the closure flaps 10 II for the pockets. By referring to Figure 8 it will be seen that the portions of the=pockets which are overlapped by the flaps are left uncoated so that when the flaps are closed and secured by the buttons l2, the contacting surfaces of the 15 flaps and pockets will not stick together. Therefore, the pockets may be easily opened and closed and when the flaps are closed, water will be prevented from entering the pockets. In view of the fact that the entire back of the overalls is uncoated, the garment will be flexible and comfortable when worn and also air may circulate through the uncoated rear portions of the body and legs and prevent them from being too hot when worn during warm Weather.

The jacket is formed with a body l3, sleeves l4 and a collar l5, and by referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the jacket is open at its front and along one side of the open front carries buttons I6 for engagement through buttonholes I7. There have also been provided pockets l8 which are similar in construction to the pockets Ill of the bib and provided with closure flaps Ill. The front sections of the jacket are coated with a water-proofing material, such as rubber, as shown at 20, except the marginal portion 2| upon which the buttons it are secured, this portion being left uncoated so that the buttons may be easily engaged through the buttonholes and the overlapped portions of the jacket prevented from sticking when it is worn. This coating of rubber is extended across the shoulders and the upper portion of the back, as shown at 22, and also extends along the sleeves, as shown at 23, and by referring to Figs. 2 and 3 it will be seen that when the jacket is worn, the water-proofing coating extends entirely about the sleeves from their lower ends to a short distance above the elbows, but the upper portions of the sleeves have their inner portions left uncoated, as shown at 24. Therefore, the under portions of the sleeves will not tend to stick to the body portion of the jacket and interfere with free movement of the arms and also air may pass through these uncoated portions of the sleeves and through the back and side sections 25 and 26 of the jacket and prevent the jacket from being too warm when worn during hot weather. The collar I5 is also left uncoated and, therefore, it will not scratch a person's neck. It will thus be seen that this garment may be worn by a workman who has to handle wet and heavy objects which must be carried in the arms or upon a shoulder and also may be worn by persons working out of doors during rainy weather as the shoulders and upper back and other portions of the garment which are more liable to become soaked by rain are coated with the water-proofing material and will shed the water. It will also be apparent that as the entire front of the garment and also the sleeves are coated with the Water-proofing composition, heavy objects which may have grease or dirt upon them may be lifted and carried from one place to another and the dirt or grease easily washed or scraped from the jacket and overalls after the work is done. The water-proof coating also adds to the strength of the garment and prevents it from being easily torn or quickly worn out.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A water proof garment comprising a fabric body formed with pockets and having closureflaps for the pockets overlapping upper portions of the pockets when closed, portions of thegarment being provided withan outer coating of rubber composition and other portions uncoated whereby air may penetrate the garment, the outer faces of the closure flaps for the pockets being also provided with an outer coating of rubber composition and the pockets having their outer faces provided with an outer coating of rubber composition except the portions overlapped by the closure flaps whereby the flaps may be secured in a closed position without their inner faces adhering to the pockets.

2. A garment including an upper body covering portion having sleeves, the said upper body coveringportion having an. outer coating of rubber composition applied toits front sections, its shoulders, and the upper portions of its back and upon its sleeves, the inner side portions of the sleeves below the armpits and the portions of the back below the coated upper portion thereof being uncoated whereby air may circulate through the garment and the under arm portions of the sleeves will be prevented from sticking to adjacentside portions of the garment.

3. A garment including an upper body covering portion open at its front and provided with button holes' along the margin of one front section, buttons secured to the margin of the other front section, the shoulders and the upper portion of the back of the garment and the front sections being provided with an outer coating of rubber composition except the marginal portion to -which the buttons are secured, and the sleeves being provided with an outer coating of rubber composition except the inner portions of the upper: end portions below the armpits whereby the sleeves will be prevented from sticking ,to confronting sideportions of the garment.

JAMES M. EDWARDS. 

